House Bill 1433
116th Congress(2019-2020)
DHS MORALE Act
Active
Passed House on Apr 1, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
1433
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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checkPassed on April 1, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2927-2928)
Summary
Department of Homeland Security Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement Act of 2019 or the DHS MORALE Act
This bill addresses workforce morale at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The bill expands the duties of the Chief Human Capital Officer to address morale, including through
- leader development and employee engagement,
- maintaining a catalogue of available employee development opportunities, and
- issuing a DHS-wide employee engagement action plan.
DHS (1) must establish an employee engagement steering committee, and (2) may establish an annual employee award program.
April 2, 2019
April 1, 2019
March 28, 2019
February 28, 2019
04/02/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
04/01/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/01/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2927-2928)
04/01/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2927-2928)
04/01/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1433.
04/01/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (considered: CR H2927-2929)
04/01/2019
Mr. Thompson (MS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
03/28/2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 12.
03/28/2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-26.
03/13/2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
03/13/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/28/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
02/28/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:47:26 PM